fredw
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Few things Joey has pointed out to me over the years and I see here in this thread
Rich a very smart man and all racing background.. has limited if no mountain exspirence and only cares about upshift.. back shift is not his xpertise..
Joey has pushed not over gearing like rich.. but I have also seen where 2.3 is better overall than 2.5 final gearing.. it allows for excess rpm, like in a jump or even having a belt blown in hitting limiter and possibly taking out a set of reeds in a climb..
Yes you might be making a bit more heat, but with good back shift and running at correct rpm, you can still have your reliability and it also makes the turbo work harder to maintain rpm.. giving you better track speed..
Rich a very smart man and all racing background.. has limited if no mountain exspirence and only cares about upshift.. back shift is not his xpertise..
Joey has pushed not over gearing like rich.. but I have also seen where 2.3 is better overall than 2.5 final gearing.. it allows for excess rpm, like in a jump or even having a belt blown in hitting limiter and possibly taking out a set of reeds in a climb..
Yes you might be making a bit more heat, but with good back shift and running at correct rpm, you can still have your reliability and it also makes the turbo work harder to maintain rpm.. giving you better track speed..
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